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Autumn [or Yellow-legged] Meadowhawk |
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Sympetrum vicinum |
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county record: Record Form |
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The Autumn Meadowhawk, formerly called the Yellow-legged Meadowhawk, is a slender, pale, late-flying species. It has minimal black markings and the wings are slightly amber at the bases. Males and some mature females have red abdomens. In younger individuals, the abdomen is brown. The legs are yellow, except in some mature males, which have reddish-brown legs. |
![]() Autumn Meadowhawk |
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Size: 31-35 mm (1.2-1.4 in) Habitat: ponds, marshes and slow streams Great Plains Range: TX, OK, KS, NE, ND, NM, CO, WY, MO, IA, MN Flight season: July to November |
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![]() Blue indicates record in Beckemeyer database. |
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